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Animated Stitches
sop Animated Stitches

Procedural animated stitch setup. Stitches follow an initial base curve, and are projected onto a surface. The surface is deformed as the stitches progress, to mimic a swelling of the skin or fabric.

Dec 08, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
fabric skin stitch embroidery animated geometry heart
Gyroid Spherical Coordinates
sop Gyroid Spherical Coordinates

Twist on the basic gyroid, using the formula on spherical coordinates instead of cartesian. This should conform nicer to spherical shapes. This is also an example on how to warp the gyroid shape and get more custom formations.

Nov 09, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
vex volume pattern nature organic structure detail
Gyroid Cartesian Coordinates
sop Gyroid Cartesian Coordinates

The gyroid is a geometry with a detail and a continuous surface. It is found in nature, contributing to the structural coloration of butterfly wings and efficiency of honeycombs. This example is done on basic XYZ cartesian coordinates, but it gets interesting when you start to warp the space that feeds the Gyroid.

Nov 09, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
vex gyroid nature organic structure surface pattern
First And Last Point Group
sop First And Last Point Group

Common vex snippet used for assigning point groups to the first and last points on a curve. Useful when needing a group to pin on a vellum hair sim.

Nov 09, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
vex point prim curve tip animation pinning
Gradient Flow
sop Gradient Flow

Compute flow direction vector and propogate it along mesh. This is done without simulation by using ForEach.

Nov 05, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by kif
fx effect grow infection propogation direction flow vector
Obstacle Avoiding Lines
sop Obstacle Avoiding Lines

Compute a line flow given a goal, starting points, and obstacles defined on a surface.

Nov 04, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
obstacle lines path gradient
Equidistant Edge Inset
sop Equidistant Edge Inset

Takes the boundary edge of a surface geometry and insets copies of it towards the center with equal spacing between iterations. Works best on Convex shapes. This was created because the built-in copy and transform with scale of 0.9 creates uneven spacing as the iteration progresses.

Nov 04, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
edge inset geometry polygon operations copy transform pattern
Phyllotaxis Sweep Operator
sop Phyllotaxis Sweep Operator

Distributes objects along a curve using phyllotactic spacing principles. Creates organic, natural-looking distributions for scattering elements like leaves, flowers, or other organic features along paths.

Nov 03, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
phyllotaxis sweep nature packing botanical organic favorite
Phyllotaxis Flat Operator
sop Phyllotaxis Flat Operator

Creates a flat phyllotactic spiral pattern using the golden angle. Points are distributed in a natural spiral formation commonly found in plant structures like sunflower seed heads and pinecone scales.

Nov 03, 2025 · 20.5.584 · vex · by snay
phyllotaxis nature packing botanical organic